CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 21st, 2024, reviewing the new streaming series “Manhunt” – based on the bestseller by James L. Swanson – currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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Take the Opportunity to See 2016 ‘Oscar Nominated Shorts’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 30, 2016 - 9:31am- Academy Award
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- Ave Maria
- Bear Story
- Chicago
- Day One
- Everything Will Be Okay
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- Sanjay’s Super Team
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Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Chicago is one of the cinematic cities that has the privilege to see two categories of Academy Award nominations on the big screen that are often not exhibited – the Live Action and Animated Short Films. In two separate programs, the Landmark Century City Cinema – 2828 N. Clark Street in Chicago – are screening the ten nominees.
Personal Holocaust Horror is Rooted in ‘Son of Saul’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 29, 2016 - 2:02pmRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The Oscar nominated, Golden Globe winning Best Foreign Language Film is a another trip into the well of horror that was the Holocaust. After over 100 movie treatments, director László Nemes finds a more personal story to tell, and it all unfolds in “Son of Saul.”
‘45 Years’ is Emotional Art From a Long Relationship
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 22, 2016 - 10:01amRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – There is something incredibly special when two old pros – in this case actors Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay – interpret an amazing exploration of a long relationship with a preciseness that creates life affirmation, despite the sorrows. There is truth in this film.
‘Wild Tales’ Boldly Catalogs the State of Civilization
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 1, 2015 - 1:29pmRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Road rage, parking fines and weddings are unlikely subjects designed to showcase criminal inhumanity, but “Wild Tales” – from Argentina – takes those common themes and provides some lessons on the breakdown of our civilizaton, in a momentous prologue and five stellar stories.
Oscar Nominee ‘The Gatekeepers’ is Truth to Power
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 22, 2013 - 5:17pmRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Normal job justification makes most people defensive. Imagine justifying an anti-terrorist organization. What weapons – besides the physical variety – would be available to you? Fear, jingoism and marginalizing of the “other” are a few of the defensives used by “The Gatekeepers.”
Tim Allen Narrates the Humanity in ‘Chimpanzee’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 20, 2012 - 5:55pmRating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – It’s Earth Day this weekend, and following on the heels of “Earth” and “African Cats,” previous releases from Walt Disney Studios and Disneynature, there is “Chimpanzee.” Tim Allen narrates the story of Oscar, Isha, Freddy and Scar, and the film is co-produced by the Jane Goodall Institute, which preserves the chimpanzee natural habitats in Africa.
‘Footnote’ Deserves Prominence With Great Storytelling
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 16, 2012 - 5:55pmRating: 4.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Answering the question, “Where are all the great film thrillers about Talumdic Studies?,” the awesome film “Footnote” considers that very subject, pitting the always complicated relationship between a father and son against an treasured academic prize. Even though it sounds starchy, it actually had more verve than most spy movies.
Javier Bardem Takes a Journey to an End in ‘Biutiful’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 28, 2011 - 7:51amRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – In the midst of life’s journey, what may seem like a long time suddenly can become short, what seems like the routine suddenly becomes desperate. The theme of these changes and the effect on a dying soul is explored in “Biutiful.”
Oscar-Winning ‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ Peers Into Argentina’s Past
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 23, 2010 - 7:02pmRating: 4.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The 2009 Best Foreign Language Film, the compelling “The Secret in Their Eyes” from Argentina, explores a corrupt past with a longing and regret, through characters who seek to rectify their bygone days.